#7E2E6D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(43.9% 0.135 336.9), rgb(126, 46, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#7E2E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2E6D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 46, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.135 336.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E2E6D | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2E6D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2E6D text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2E6D text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D281BD
oklch(70.7% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4198
oklch(55.6% 0.175 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#963182
oklch(49% 0.164 336.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2E6D
oklch(43.9% 0.135 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#632856
oklch(37.8% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#7E2E6D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #30466F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843249 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2E6D
#7E2E6D
oklch(43.9% 0.135 336.9)
- #00633A
#00633A
oklch(44% 0.105 157)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E2E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E2E6D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.